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BENJAMIN ADRIANOE, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO JOIIN I'I. VOLKMANN, OF NEWTYORK, N. Y.

VENDING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,009, dated October15, 1889.

Application filed January 26, 1888. Serial No. 261,940. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN ADRIANCE, a resident of the city oiBrooklyn, Kings county, New York, have invented an Improved VendingApparatus, of which the following `is a specication.

The object of'my invention is to provide a vending apparatus wherein thecoin that is placed in the machine will act as the medium for expellinga package; also, to provide means for preventing spurious coins, piecesof metal, dre., passing through the coin-chute.

The invention consists in a box or casing adapted to receive a number ofpackages, having a sliding coin carrier or support and conveyer withinsaid casing adapt-ed to receive a coin and to hold it in line with andmove the same against a package. As said coin is advanced by its carrieror support and conveyer it pushes a package out of the inachine.

The invention also consists in the details of improvement, that will bemore fully herein after set forth.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in whichm Figure l is a vert-ical longitudinalsection on the plane of the line 7.: 7c, Fig. 6, of a sellingmaehineembodying my improvements. Figs. ln and l" are enlarged verticalcrosssections on the line e2 c2, Fig. l, through the coin chute andejector, Fig. l showing a proper coin in the chute, and Fig. lb showing'bogus coins being ejected from the chute. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line 7c k, Fig. l, showing a weight upon the packages. Fig. 2 isa horizontal section of a portion of the machine on the line 7o 7.3',Fig. l, showing aniodiiied form of coin-ehute. Fig. 2l is a side view ofa portion ot said chute. Figs. 3, 4., and 5 are detail verticallongitudinal seetions on the plane of the line 7tc, Fig. 6, showing thedifferent positions the parts assume in expelling a package. Fig. G is ahorizontal section on the line c e, Fig. l. Fig. 7is a detail plan view,on an enlarged scale, of the coin-earrier and its cheekingdever. 8 is anenlarged detail back view of the ecin-ear rier and adj acentparts. Fig.9 is a detail plan view of the catch for holding the coin in its carrieror support; and Figs. 10,11, 12, and 13 are detail views of modified'forms of coincarriers.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A represents a box or casing,which may be of suitable construction. This box or easing is arranged toreceive a number of packages B, one upon the other, as shown in Fi. l.The packages B rest upon shelves or guides a, that are secured withinthe casing, between which guides an open space is left, as clearly shownin Figs. 2, 6, 7, and 8. Be tween the guides a is placed what I term acoin support and conveyer D. This coin support and conveyer D may besupported to slide between the guides a by suitable means; but I preferthe construction shown in Fig. S-namely, a tongue and groove l) d at oneend of the coin support and conveyer-the opposite end of the coinsupport and conveyer being cut away, as shown, to receive part of theguide a. The upper edge of the coin support and conveyer D is to be evenwith or slightly below the top of the guides a, Fig. 8. The support andconveyer D is secured to a sliding rod E, which passes through thecasing A and projects beyond the same, as shown in Fig. G, and in dottedlines in Fig. l. fBy moving the rod F. longitudinally 'the coin supportand conveyer will travel along the guides Cl., as hereinafter more fullyexplained. At the back of the machine the guideshelves a are connectedby a cross-bar e, Figs. 2 and 6, which may be a part of the framing ofthe machine, if desired, its obj ect being to limit the backwardmovement of the sliding coin support and conveyer; but any otheranalogous stop may be employed for this purpose. The coin support andconveyer D is adapted to receive a coin from a chute or guide F, whichextends downward from the upperpart of the machine, as shown. The loweror discharge end of the chute F is arranged to be behind the pile ofpackages B and directly over the coin support and conveyer D when saidsupport and conveyer is in the backward position, or against thestop-bar e. (See Fig. 3.) The coiirchute F has a cut-away part f infront at its lower end, as shown, through which the coin may passwhen'advaneed by its support and conveyer D. The

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coin support and conveyer D is adapted to receive a coin from the chuteF, to hold it during its forward passage, and to permit the discharge ofthe coin from the support and conveyer D after 'a package has beenexpelled from the machine.

My preferred form of coin support and conveyer D is as follows: The bodyof the support and conveyer, which in the main is but a cross-bar, isconstructed with an outwardlyprojecting lug g and another lug h, whichprojects at about right angles to said lug g. (See Fig. '7 Between thelug 7L and the face of the support and conveyer is a rest or inclinedledge t'. Vhen the coin is placed in the support and conveyer, it restson the ledge and lug g. (See dotted lines, Fig. 8.) 'lo prevent the coinG falling outward or forward from the support and conveyer until theproper moment, I pivot to the supportand conveyer D a catch j, the hookl of which is adapted to pass in front of the coin, as shown clearly inFigs. 6 and 7. The catch j and lug h hold the coin in the support andconveyer. The catch j also has an outwardlyprojecting lug m, which atthe proper moment, as the support and conveyer moves forward, willstrike a pin n on the guide-shelf a or casing, so as thereby to turn thecatch j on its pivot, withdrawing the hook Z from in front of the coinG. The coin will then be free to lbe pushed from the support andconveyer, as hereinafter more fully explained. The coin is to be heldinthe support and conveyer so that a portion of it shall project beyondthe same, said projecting portion of the coin 'being held in line withthe lowest package B, as shown clearly in Figs. l, 3, 4, and 8.

To the cross-bar e, or to any other stationary part of the casing A, issecured a forwardly-projecting arm 0. On the outer end of this arm o issecured a wrist-pin p, which carries a rocking lever q. The upper end ofthe lever q projects in the path of the coin support and conveyer D 5but on the under side of the support and conveyer is a recess r, throughwhich said lever q may freely pass as the support and conveyer travelsalong. The lower end of the lever q is pivotally connected with a rod s,which passes through a suitable stationary guide t at the front of themachine.

I-I is a chute adapted to receive the coin which is ejected from thesupport and conveyer D, as hereinafter shown. Adjacent to Vthe lower endof the chute H the casing A is provided with a piece of `glass u,through which a coin G in the lower part of the chute H may be seen.(This is shown in Fig. l.) The rod s, as shown in Figs. l and 3, isadapted `to extend under the discharge end of the chute H and to supportthe coin G under the glass u, as in Fig. I. The lever q orits wristpin pcarries a stop Iv, which is adapted to strike a projection 'w on the arm0. A spring fr, secured at one end to the leverq and at its other end tothe arm o or other stationary support, tends to keep the lever q in thenormal vertical position shown in Figs. I, 3, and 5 by holding the stopfu against the projection w.

Beneath the pile of packages B is alever I, which is pivoted at one end,as at y, to the armv o or to the casing. The lever I has a straight parta2, an upwardly-extending part b2, and an upwardly-inclined outer partcl2. The parts b2 cl2 of this lever I pass through an opening e2 in oneof the guide-shelves d, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. A spring f2,secured at one end to the leverland bearing at its opposite end upon aprojection g*l on the arm o, or otherwise arranged, tends to keep thelever I in the raised position, which is clearly indicated in Figs. 3and 5. Vhen in this position, the free end of the lever I rests againstthe top of the outlet-opening h2 of the casing A, the part d2 of saidlever being directly in the path of the lowermost package B. (See Figs.3 and 5.) The upwardly-extending part h2 of the lever I is provided witha notch i2, which is below one of the guide-shelves a..

J is a springpressed pawl, which is secured to the under side of thecoinsupport a-nd conveyer D, and is adapted to engage the part h2 of thelever I to check the return of the support and conveyer D, and also topass freely through the notch 2 to permit the return of the support andconveyerD, as'hereinafter shown. A stop js (see Fig. 7) limits the playof the pawl J.

L is a weight which I place upon the pile of packages B to insure theirdescent. This weight is provided on its under side with one or more feetVhen the last package has been expelled from the machine, a foot 7'2will enter a notch Z2 on the guides a, and prevent the support andconveyer D resuming the first or coin-receiving position until theweight is removed.

The casing A may have a suitable cover M through which to insert thepackages.

N is a suitable receptacle to loe placed in the bottom of the casing toreceive the coins from the chute II.

O is a door on one side of the machine, which may be opened for theremoval of the coins. j

P is a sheet-metal or other curtain or protector, which is secured tothe front of the machine, so as to cover and protect the opening h2 inthe casing through which the packages are expelled.

In order to prevent spurious coins, pieces of metal, 85e., passing tothe carrier, I construct a portion of the coin-chute F as follows: d4 isa lower rail or tread, the upper edge of which is to be in line with thelower inner side of the chute proper, as shown in Fig. 1. One end ofthis rail a4 is to be secured tothe chute `F, its opposite end passinginto or through the casing, as shown. Running parallel with the rail d4,but at an angle thereto, as shown in Figs. lal and 1b, is another railIOO IIO

b4. The upper edge of this rail h4 is to be above the upper edge of therail CL4, as shown in Figs. IUL and l. The inner end of the rail h4 issecured to the chute F and the outer Y end of said rail tothe casingsimilarly to the rail CL4. The distance between the upper edges of therails CLLl b4 is a fraction less than the width of the coin it isdesigned should be used to expel a package. (See Fig. la.) Above therails C# bt, and running parallel with them, is another rail C14. Thisrail CZ'l is shown in Figs. 1f and lb to be directly above the rail b4.rlhe distance between the upper edge of the rail CoL and the lower edgeof the rail CZt is a little less than the diameter of the coin to beused, leaving an opening F2 between them. rFhe rail d* is supportedsimilarly7 to the rails d4 b4. These rails CL4, b4, and d* are to beinclined to one side, as shown in Figs. l and lb. It' desired, uprightpieces e4 may be set in the casing A, leading to the outer ends of theserails, to form a passage for the coin to said rails. When in thisposition, these parts cause spurious coins to pass from the chute beforereaching the support and conveyer D. When a proper-sized coin G ispassed between the nprights e4 or through the casing to this chute, itwill ride on the upper edge of the rail CL4, its upper edge restingagainst the upper rail CZ, the side of the coin at its lower partresting against the rail b4, as shown clearly in Fig. lL. The coin isnow free to pass along to the chute propel' F, the rails 1J* d4preventing its falling sidewise. If a spurious coin or piece of metal,the., of the proper diameter, but thinner than a proper coin, is passedinto the machine, it will drop through the space between the rails Cif*b4, as shown at G2, Fig. 1b, and will therefore not pass to the supportand conveyer D. lf a coin or pieceI of metal, die., of the proper width,but of smaller diameter than a proper coin, is passed into the machine,it will fall from the chute sidewise, as shown in dotted 4lines in Fig.lb. Thus it will be seen that only proper-sized coins can pass throughthe chute to the coin support and conveyer D.

Although 1 have shown the chute, when the coins are expelled, as beinginclined to one side, it may be placed vertically. In this case it willbe necessary to place the rail CZ4 directly over the rail CL4, or on theopposite side of the coin to that shown, so that the coin will have abearingsurface on both sides. I have shown the rails CL Zr* CZA1 asbeing placed at one end of the chute; but it is evident that they may beplaced at any part of the chute, if preferred.

ln the modification shown in Figs. 2a and 2b the coin-ch nte F at itsupper end is cut away, as at F2, for a short distance, as shown in Fig.l. At this part, where the chute F proj ect-s into the casing, it formsan obtuse angle, as shown at m2 in Fig. 2, lVhen a proper-sized coin isinserted in the chute F, it will follow the chute to its destination;but if a smaller-sized coin is inserted in the chute it will drop out ofthe open side thereof at m2, because the upper groove of the chute,where the same is cut away at F2, does not hold the smaller coin. Byconstructing the chute F as above the entrance will always be keptclear, because small pieces of paper, wood, the., cannotlodge therein. Aspring n2, (see Fig. 6,) surrounding t-he rodE and pressing at one endagainst the support and conveyer and at its other end against thecasing, acts to hold said support and conveyer in the coin-receivingposition; but a weight may be used for this purpose, if preferred.

Having now described my preferred mode of constructing a vendingapparatus containing my improvements, l will describe the manner inwhich this apparatus operates, which is as follows: A sufficientquantity of packages Bare first placed on the supports CL, with a weightL upon them, as shown in Fig. l. The coin support and conveyer D is nowmoved to the first or coin-receiving position against the cross -bar eand beneath the coin-chute F, as shown in Fig. 3. A propersized coin Gis now placed in the chute F, which conducts it into the support andconveyer D. Said coin as it drops from the chute F will be received bythe support and conveyer, so as to rest on the incline il and lug g, thelug 71, and catch j preventing it falling forward, as in Fig. 7. Thelower edge of the coin will project into line with the recess r, asshown in Fig. S, while the upper part of the coin is behind a package,as in Fig. 3. The coin support and conveyer D is now moved forward inthe direction of the arrow, 4, by drawing upon the rod E, the coin Gmoving the lower package B as it advances. When the coin support andconveyer D has reached about the position shown in Fig. et, the loweredge of the coin, which projects in line with the recess r, will strikethe upper end of the lever q, thereby turning said lever on its pivotand moving the rod s back from the end of the chute H, as clearly shownin Fig. 4E. As

.the support and conveyer D advances farther the lever q will bedisengaged from the coin, when said lever q will be drawn to its normalposition by the spring x, thereby pushing the rod s again under the endof the chute H.

lVhen the package was first moved forward,V

as above described, it moved the lever I downward from the positionshown in Fig. 8 to that shown in Fig. i by riding over the inclined partCZ2 of said lever, thereby carrying the notch out of line with the pawlJ. The carrier D being still advanced, the package B will be moved tothe front of the machine. After the lower package has been pushedforward from beneath the pile of packages, and before the pawl J snapsin front of the lever I to prevent the return of the coin support andconveyer, the ret-urn of said support and conveyer is` prevented by thecoin in the support and conveyer and the front of the lower package inthe pile. By the time the support and conveyer' is in about the po- IOOIIO

sition shown in Fig. l the pawl J snaps over the edge of the lever Iabove the notch in the said lever, and thus prevents the coin supportand conveyer moving back untilthe package B is delivered. Immediatelyafter the pawl J has thus locked the return path of the coin support andconveyer the pin n will contact the lug m,when the catchj will be movedfrom in front of the coin Gr, but the coin will not drop from thesupport and conveyer at this point, being between-the support andconveyer, and the forward package still resting on the incline t'. Afurther forward motion of the support and conveyer and the coin willpush the inner edge of the package from the hole h2 of the casing, whenthe package will drop behind the curtain P into the position shown inthe lower part of Fig. 3, within easy reach of the purchaser. Vhen thepackage is thus expelled from the machine, the lever I will be movedupward again into the position shown in Fig. 3, carrying the notch t2 inline with the pawl J. IVhen the support and conveyer D is now permittedto move backward under the influence of the Y springnz, or otherwise,the coin will be pushed from said support and conveyer into the chute IIby coming in contact with the package B of the pile of packages whichdescended to take the place of the one just expelled. (See Fig. 5.) Thecoin support and con veyer may now pass backward to the first position,ready to receive another coin. As each coin drops from the support andconveyer D into the chute I'I it is held in front of the glass a by therod s until another coin advances to operate the lever q. As the lever qdraws upon the rod s the coin held in the chute H will be allowed todrop into the receptacle N. As the support and conveyerD on its returnmotion assumes the first position the lug m will strike the cross-bar e,thereby moving the catch j back into position to hold the next coin. Inorder to prevent the coin support and conveyer moving back before apackage has been wholly expelled and after the coin has been moved pastthelever q, as described, the levert] is used. The returning coin on thesupport and conveyerD would strike this lever, and would thereby bestopped, because the lever cannot swing backward on account of the stopso and w, as before explained. After the pawl J has passed the part b2 ofthe lever I, and before the package has been expelled, t-he support andconveyer cannot move backward, because the pawl J will strike the leverI above the notch. Thus the support and conveyer will be held in theforward position, to indicate that it has not been pulled outward farenough to expel a package, and to prevent the purchaser from losing hiscoin by not getting a package, because the coin will not be droppeduntil the support andconveyer returns and the coin strikes against thelower package B of the pile. A further forward motion will expel pelledfrom the machine a foot j? on the weight L will enter the recess Z2, andthereby beheld in the path of the support and conveyer, and prevent itsreturning to the first. or coin-receiving position until the weight isremoved. From the above it will be seen that the support andconveyerD,when expellinga package, is checked from return in threeplaces-first by the lever q, then by the pile of packages and the coinin front thereof, and then by the lever I. These precautions I take toinsure that the coin placed in the machine will expel the package itengages, and to prevent clogging of the machine. When the package Bpasses from the edge of its outlet 7b2/the pressure of the lever I onthe package tends to tilt the rear end of the package to insure itsproper descent from the opening. The coin which expelled the lastpackage, and which was thereupon thrown into the chute II, is visiblethrough the glass u until another coin swings the lever q. Thus a falsecoin fraudulently used for procuring a package can at once be detected.

By utilizing the coin to act as the expelling or pushing medium for thepackage I amenabled to produce a very simple and accurate machine.

The coin support and conveyer D which I have shown I Iind to besatisfactory; but it is subject to various modifications.

In Figs. 10,11, l2, and 13 are illustrated two modified forms of coinsupport and conveyer. In Figs. lO, ll, and 12, which are respectively afront view, a horizontal section, and a vertical cross-section of one.modification, the support and conveyer D is provided with an aperture02 to receive the coin. Within an opening p2 at about right angles tothe aperture o2, and opening into same, is placed a sliding pin q2,having an enlarged head r2. This enlargement r2 projects slightly withinthe aperture o2 from one side, so as to form a support for andpreventthe coin G from passing down through said aperture. By this meansthe coin will be held in the support and conveyer. When the support andoon- Veyer reaches the front part of the machine, the pin q2 will strikethe casing, and thereby be pushed backward,which brings the smaller partof the pin opposite the coin, leaving the coin free to fall from thecarrier through the aperture 02. To prevent the coin dropping from thecarrier until it has moved backward somewhat, I place a ledge s2 on thecasing, as shown in Fig. l2, upon which the coin may rest until thesupport and conveyer D has moved backward a slight distance, when thecoin may freely drop.

In the modification shown in Fig. 13 the support and conveyer D isprovided with two catches j to hold the coin, whose partsmmay IOO IIO

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strike suitably-arranged pins n at the proper moment to turn the catchesand release the coin G.

It is evident that the arrangements for checking the return of thesupport and conveyer until the coin has been expelled therefrom could bedifferent from those shown. The lever I, instead of being operated frombeneath the package B, could be operated from above said package. It isalso evident that the coin support and conveyer may be reciprocatedotherwise than by the rod E and spring n.2.

Although I have shown but one column of packages, it is evident that twoor more such columns with similar expelling' mechanism may be used inone machine.

Having now described myinventiomwhat I claim is- 1. The movable coinsupport and conveyer D, combined with means, substantially as described,for moving the conveyer D, and with thc coin-chute F and sp1-ingu?, forholding' the convcyer D in position to receive and move a coin and thepackage in front thereof immediately after the coin is inserted, as setforth.

2. The casing A, combined with the mov able coin support and conveyer D,which forms a rest for and embraces the lower end of the coin, as andfor the purpose set forth, and with means, substantially as described,for moving said conveyer, as specified.

In a vending apparatus, the casing A, adapted to receive a number ofpackages, combined with a reciprocating coin support and' conveyer D,having the movable coinoverlapping retainer J, and with the rod E, forreciprocating the support and conveyer, as specified.

4. In a vending apparatus, the combination, with the reciprocating coinsupport and conveyer D, having the recess r and being adapted to receivea coin G, of the rocking lever q, adapted to be actuated by the coinwhenV lnoving in one direction and to prevent the return of the supportand conveyer holding a coin when moving in the reverse direction,substantially as described.

5. In a vending apparatus, the combination, with the reciprocating coinsupport and conveyer D, adapted to receive a coin and to hold it in thepath of a package to expel the same, said support and conveyer having arecess r, of the rocking lever q, rod s, and chute H, said rod .9 beingadapted to close the lower end of said chute to hold acoin therein andto unclose said lower end, substantially as described.

6. In a vending apparatus, the combination, with a coin support andconveyerD, for holding a coin in the path of a package to expel thesame, and the spring-pressed pawl -I on said support andl conveyer, ofthe lever I, for engaging the pawl .I and thereby preventing the return.of the carrier before the package has been expelled, substantially asdescribed.

7. In a vending apparatus, the combination of a coin support andconveyer adapted to receive a coin and hold it in the path of a package,said coin acting as the expelling medium, with the levers q I,spring-pressed pawl J and stop w, for preventing the return of thesupport and conveyer before the package started by the coin is expelledfrom the machine, and for permitting said return after such package isexpelled, substantially as described.

8. In a vending apparatus, the combination of the casing A, having theglass a, and the chute II, for receiving a coin from a support andconveyer, with a reciprocating .support and conveyer D, adapted to holda coin, a rocking lever q, and the movable rod s, connected to saidlever, for supporting a coin under the glass a, substantially asdescribed.

9. In a vending apparatus, a coin-chute provided with lower rails a4 b4,placed side by vside and at such adistance apart that aproper coin willride along the upper edges of said rails, but a thinner coin will fallbetween and pass below them, the chutebeing wider than the space betweenthe rails, substantially as herein shown and described.

lO. In a vending apparatus, acoin-chute provided with lower rails a4 b4,arranged side by side and at such a distance apart that a proper coinwill ride along the upper edges of said rails, but a thinner coin willfall between and pass below them, and with the upper rail d4 at such adistance above the lower rails that a proper-sized coin will restagainst it, but a smaller coin will pass under it, the chute being widerthan the space between the rails, substantially as herein shown anddescribed. Il. In a vending apparatus, the weight L, adapted to rest onthe package B, and having a footj, combined with the coin support andconveyer D and rails a, having notch Z2, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

l2. In a vending apparatus,.the coin support and conveyer D, constructedwith an opening in one side, incline c', and lug c, for preventing acoin passing downward through the support and conveyer, but permittingits passage from the side, substantially as described.

13. In a vending apparatus, the coin Support and conveyer D, constructedwith an opening in one side, incline i, and lugs h and g, for holding acoin in the support and conveyer and preventing its passage down andthrough the same, substantially as described.

14:. In a vending apparatus, the combination of the coin support andconveyer D, having the incline i', with the catch j, having lug m,guide-rail a, and pin n, for engaging the lug m to turn the catch j,substantially as described.

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r 5 j to release a coin, and the stop e, for turning tion of the coinsupport and conveyer D, having the incline z' and lugs h and g, with thecatch j, having' lug m., guide-rail d, and pin fn, all arranged foroperation substantially as herein shown and described.

16. In a Vending apparatus, the combination of the coin support andconveyer D, having recess r and coin G, With the rocking lever q andstops r and w, all arranged for operation substantially as described.

17. In a vending apparatus, the combination of the coin support andconveyer D and catch j, having lug m, With the guide-rail a, pin n, forengaging the lug fm to turn the catch back the catch j by Contact Withthe lug m, substantially as described.

18. In a ,vending apparatus, the lever I,

y having inclined part cl2, upon which a package Operates to move thelever, combined with the coin,y support and conveyer D, having pawl Jfor engagement with said lever when held out of its normal position by apackage, substantially as described.

19. In a vending apparatus, the spring-lever I, having upright part b2,notch @"2 in said part b2, and the inclined part d2, combined with thecoin support and conveyer D, having pawl J, all arranged for operationsubstantially as herein shown and described.

20. In a vending apparatus, the chute F, out away at its lower end infront, combined with the coin support and conveyer D, constructed toreceive a'coin from the chute F, to hold it independently by itself, andto carry the coin away from the chute through said opening',substantially as described.

The above specification signed by me this 15th day of December, 1887.

BENJ. ADRIANCE. l/Vitnesses HARRY M. TURK, T. F. BOURNE.

